Angus Young

Angus McKinnon Young (born March 31, 1955, in Glasgow, Scotland) is a rock guitarist who has been a member of Australian hard rock band AC/DC since the group was formed in 1973. Angus is known for his hard-edge blues style lead (and signature vibrato), wild stage energy, and schoolboy clothing style.

I don't like to play above or below people's heads. Basically, I just like to get up in front of a crowd and rip it up.

Interview with NME magazine in October 1976

We want to appeal to everyone and get rich quick. We want to be millionaires. I've got this plan to buy Tasmania you see...

Interview with Sounds magazine in June 1976

It's just rock and roll. A lot of times we get criticized for it. A lot of music papers come out with: 'When are they going to stop playing these three chords?' If you believe you shouldn't play just three chords it's pretty silly on their part. To us, the simpler a song is, the better, 'cause it's more in line with what the person on the street is.

Interview with the Atlanta Gazette in May 1979

We're a rock group. We're noisy, rowdy, sensational and weird.

Bonfire Box Set

You should hear me on my own. It’s horrendous.
I saw Deep Purple live once and I paid money for it and I thought, Geez, this is ridiculous.’